Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39546, Lemuel French, Mass.

SERVICE
French, Samuel
NUMBER
Mass.
S.39546
CONTENTS

11.694 D Vermont
Samuel French
of Westford in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 7 years 1776
Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to William Brayton Esq; St. Albans Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 mo 9/30/31 = $3.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819  48. $131.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Levi Farnsworth and Isaac Chase both of Westford County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being duly sworn, depose and say that we are personally acquainted with Samuel French of Westford aforesaid and we believe his Statement and Declaration under oath to be true, that we consider him a man of truth and veracity. and we further depose and say that we are acquainted with the situation of said French as to property, we consider him a very poor man and do not know of his owning but very little property either real or personal that he has a considerable family to support that he has been in the service of the United States the last war and remained until peace took place etc.
Levi Farnsworth Isaac Chase
State of Vermont Chittenden County
Westford May 14 th 1818
Sworn and Subscribed before me at the above date; and I hereby certify that the above — Depositions in my Opinion are Credible Witnesses
Josiah Farnsworth Justice of Peace

Colonel of General French private Col. the Genl. Dept. 1776 10000 April 22 d 1818
2. Note.
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Admitted. [Signature]

State of Vermont ss. On this 22 nd day of April A.D. County of Franklin ss. 1818 before me the Subscribers one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Lemuel Church aged Sixty - years resident in Westford in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oaths make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged on the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Lemuel Church enlisted in Housatonic in the State of Mass- achusetts in the month of May 1775 for the term of Eight Months in a Company commanded by Captain Briggs in Col d Reids Reg t and continued to serve in the said Corps in the United States service until for sometime in December last before he was discharged at Roxbury State of Massachusetts he again enlisted in Captain Samuel Peersons Company in Col d Reids Regiment for the term of one Year that he continued to serve in said Corps until about the first of Jan y following when he was transferred as a musician, into Captain Dods Company and Col d Baldwins Regiment

and continue to serve in said Corps until the last of November or first December 1774 following when he again enlisted at North Castle, State of New York into a Company commanded by Captain Joseph Edes & in Col. Arms Mission Regiment to serve for the period of During the War he continued to serve in said Corps, and in the Reg t commanded by Col. Henry Jackson & Col. Samuel Sprouts  of the in the service of the United States until the 11 th month of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at Newburgh State of New York. He had a discharge in writing signed by Genl. Washington, which discharge this deponent delivered to Mr. Spalding to prove the land to which he was entitled as a during the war's man , and which he presumes is in the War Office, if not destroyed. Spalding is said to be dead and he has not since heard of said discharge. That he was in the Battles of Trenton Princeton Hillliwater he was about eight years in the United States service and that he that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me Leviathan the day and year aforesaid.
William Branton Judge Supreme Court

William Brewster Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Said Samuel French did serve in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War for the term of nine months and upwards at one period of Service annually & his declaration aforesaid and I being hearing the proceedings testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the the Department of War concerning the discharge of the aforesaid Samuel French. And further be it known that it appears to my satisfaction that the Said Samuel French is in reduced circumstances and stands absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support - Given under my hand and Seal of the court this fourth day of September 1818
William Brewster J s Judge Supreme Court Vermont
State of Vermont Franklin County Supreme Court. Clerk's Office September 4th 1818. I Horace Jones Clerk of the Supreme of Judicature in and for said County of Franklin do hereby certify that William Brewster Esq r of St. Albans aforesaid one of the Judges of said Court duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said Court Horace Jones Clerk

I William Brayton Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Vermont do certify that Lemuel French the applicant in this named is a resident citizen of the United States of the Town of Westford in the County of Chittenden State of Vermont. Given under my hand at St Albans in the County of Franklin State of Vermont William Brayton Judge Lemuel French

Samuel French
10 June 1877
[Signature]
Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, including "To the Hon. the Council of the..."
Faint mirrored text at the bottom of the page, including "Vol. of Councils" and "1880".

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,  Chittenden  COUNTY, ss.
ON this 28th day of June
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by act of the Legislature of March 2 d 1797
Samuel French aged 63 years, resident in Morris in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — Entered in the year 1775 into Captain Briggs Company in Col Roots Regiment of Massachusetts troops as will more full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. William Brughton on the 22 d day of April 1820 and on which a pension certificate has issued dated June 10 th 1819 and numbered 11697
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
  One Spade $0.50 Cow brought up $19.50   1 Shovel 1 fork hoes 1.50 1 Old Chest 50   1 board 2.00 1 Tea pot 1.25   2 Flat Irons 1.50 2 pails 50   3 chairs 1.00 1 Looking Glass 0.25   1 Cake pan 1.50 1 Round Saw 2 axes & Planing knife 1.50   1 Small dish Kettle 0.50 1 Hoe 1.00   1 Tea Kettle 1.25 1 Old Scythe 1.00   1 Spoon 75 1 pk Steelyards 1.50   1 Old Gun 2.00   2 Old Wheels 2.50   $19.50 $27.00 
I have no wife I have six children and we are all living together — their names are Samuel aged 30 years — Sally aged 28 Barket aged 23 years Eliza 12. Simon 8 years Samuel aged 7 years — I have no real estate and am not able to do much labour myself and those children above named who are advanced in years have as much as they can do to support themselves — Eliza is a continual bill of expense by reason of being subject to fits
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June 1820
(Signed) Samuel French
Before said Court, in open Court By order of Court Attest David Rabels Clerk

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
   One 5 pail Kettle $2.00 Aunt brought up $19.50   1 Shovel & fork 1.50 1 Old Chest 50   1 loom 2.00 1 Tea pot 1.25   2 Flat Irons 1.50 2 pails 50   3 chairs 1.00 1 Looking Glass 0.25   1 Baking pan 1.50 1 Round Saw 2 angles & Shaving Plane 1.50   1 Small dish Kettle 0.50 1 Hoe 1.00   1 Tea Kettle 1.25 1 Old Scythe 1.00   1 Spade 75 1 p. Steelyards 1.50   1 Old Gun 2.00   2 Old Wheels 2.50   $19.50 $27.00  
I have no wife I have six children and we are all living together - their names are Lemuel aged 30 years - Sally aged 28 Barket aged 23 years Eliza 12. Simon 8 years Samuel aged 7 years - I have no real estate and am not able to do much labor myself and those children whom named who are advanced in years have as much as they can do to support themselves - Eliza is a continual bill of expenses by reason of being subject to fits
Sworn to and declared on the 26. day of June 1820
(Signed) Lemuel French
Before said Court, in open Court
By order of Court Attest David Rapsell Clk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } COUNTY, ss. }
I David Rapsell
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty seven dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June 1820
David Rapsell Clerk.

39 546 INVALID. Rey
File No. 39 546
Samuel French
Pl. Sir W
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Williams June 1.
See
Hon John C. H. [?] [?]
Admired
Secretary of War
Perman Office
Washington City

S t Albans June 1 1809
Sir Enclosed is the declaration of Lemuel French with my certificate of citizenship
Respectfully your humble Servt William Brayton